Wrist-watch strap



Filed May 15, 1928 IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Fatented Dec. 9, 3193(3) IRVING R- LEDERER, F FROVIDENCE, REQDE ISLAND WRIST-WATCH STRAP Application. filed. May 15, 1928. Serial No. 277,905.

This inventionrelates to an improved construction of wrist watch strap and has for its object to provide a strap of this character formed of two separate members each of a length of material folded upon itself to provide a loop at the fold adapted to be connected to the watch bail, means being also provided for connecting the free ends of said members together.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for connecting the folded parts so as to lie side by side along their length and to provide a clasp for releasably connecting the free ends of these members whereby it these members may be separated to permit removal of the watch from the arm of the wearer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing my improved watch strap with the two membersconnected at their loop end to the watch bail, and with their other ends connected together.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the members which is formed of a part folded upon itself providing a loop at the fold to be connected to a watch bail.

Fig. 3 is a view of the strap extended.

Fig. 4 is a view of the connecting eye member showing its side wings which are adapted to be folded over to bind and secure the ends of the folded part together.

Fig. 5 is the binding member for the free ends of the opposite member having an attaching arm to extend thru the eye of the eye member for connecting the two separate members together.

Fig. 6 is a central view on line 6-6 of Fig. 3 showing the metal as rolled over the ends of the folded parts to bind them together.

Fig. 7 is a view illustrating the two end pieces of the separate member as connected by a folding extension member.

It is found in practice of advantage to provide a wrist watch strap formed of two sep- ,aratemembers and to form each of these members of a length of material folded upon itself to provide an eye or loop at the fold to facilitate connecting the strap to thebailofa watch; also to connect together the parallel parts of each folded member and to provide means whereby the free ends of the two separate members may be connected together. These strap members may be formed of folded strands of leather, chain, ribbon or other suitable flexible material; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing one means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 and 11 designate the two separate members which are formed of a length of material folded upon itself to provide a loop 12 at one end with the folded parts lying side by side, which parts are connected together by metal binding members 13 each having side wings folded over the parts which lie side by side to secure them in parallel relation. 1 also provide in the member 10 a binding member 14 having bendable side wings 15 each of which may be rolled over one of the parallel parts 16 of the folded member to bind them in proper position, and on the end of this binding member I have formed a loop or eye 17 by which the same may be connected to form one part to the connector as presently described.

On the free end of the opposite member- 11, I attach the binding member 18, the same having its side wings folded around the ends 'of the strap parts to connect them together and hold them in proper relation and on this binding member I have formed an arm 19 with a pin 20 attached thereto and to this arm I have hinged as at 21 a lower arm portion 22 provided with an eye 23 whereby this arm may be threaded thru the loop or eye 17 on the end of the opposite member and folded back to be snapped over the pin 20, whereby these two members are releasably connected together.

I do not wish, however, to be restricted to this particular type of connector as any suitable clasp or connector member for separably connecting these members together may be employed as in some instances instead of connecting the members together so that they may be entirely disconnected from each other I may employ an extension folded member 24, as best illustrated in Fig. 7,

whereby this folding member may be unfolded to extend the operating'length of the bracelet to such an extent that it may be passed over the wrist of the wearer if desired without completely separating the strap.

My improved form of bracelet strap is very simple and practical in its construction and by its special design may be made handsome and attractive in appearance.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A wrist watch strap comprising two members each formed of a length of flexible material folded upon itself to provide a loop and two contiguous ends, an attaching element connected to each loop for detachably connecting the members to the bails of a watch or the like, a loop on each member for holding the sides of the member in adjacency, a clasp for each member including a catch for independently securing each of the contiguous free ends of the member thereto, and cooperating releasable locking'elem'ents on the two clasps.

2. A wrist watch strap comprising two members each formed of a length of flexible material folded upon itself to provide a loop and two contiguous ends, an attaching element connected to each loop for detachably connecting the members to the bails of a watch or the like, a loop on each member for holding the sides of the member in adjacency, a clasp for each member including foldable wings for independently securing each of the contiguous free ends of the member thereto, and cooperating releasable locking elements on the two clasps.

3. A wrist watch strap comprising two members each formed of a length of flexible material folded upon itself to provide a loop and two contiguous ends, an attaching element connected to each loop for detachably connecting the members to the bails of a watch or the like, a clasp for each member including a catch for securing each of the contiguous free ends of the member thereto, and cooperating releasable locking elements on the two clasps.

4. A wrist watch strap comprising two members each formed of a length of flexible material folded upon itself to provide a loop and two contiguous ends, an attaching element connected to each loop for detachably In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

IRVING B. LEDERER. 

